World’s Finest Wool

The vicuña (pronounced ve-coon-ah) is a species native to the Andes mountain, intently related to the guanaco. The vicuña is part of the camel household, although it is by far the smallest member. Compared to a guanaco, the vicuña is only about half the size, has a smaller tail, and finer wool. Home alpacas are … Read more

The Vicuña is the smallest member of the family of camelids and is regarded as the alpaca’s wild ancestor. It looks endearing, with its massive, forward-going through eyes and small, wedge-shaped head with sharply triangular ears. The color of the head varies from reddish-brown to yellow, and its neck is pale orange. Its chest is … Read more